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28 Questions in Government

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of Anarchy?

a)

Complete chaos and freedom

b)

A dictator or fascist

c)

The government has control

d)

A king and/or queen

2.

Who is Sir William Blackstone?

a)

A commander of the English army

b)

A king

c)

A judge who spoke out about the Laws of England

d)

A journalist born from a poor family

3.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

a)

The English laws

b)

The name of a building that got destroyed by protestors

c)

The name of a ship

d)

An agreement between the settlers of New Plymouth

4.

What is the Boston Tea Party?

a)

A Tea Party held by the king

b)

A protest done by throwing tea into the harbor

c)

The destruction of a tea company in Boston

d)

The discovery of Boston

5.

What did Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau contribute?

a)

Self-preservation is the natural state of humanity

b)

God given rights is the natural state of humanity

c)

Basic urges is the natural state of humanity

d)

Power and rank is the natural state of humanity

6.

Who signed the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina?

a)

Arthur Middleton

b)

John Hancock

c)

Edward Rutledge

d)

Thomas Jefferson

7.

What are the three systems of government?

a)

The Republic system

b)

The Unitary system

c)

The Federal system

d)

The Confederate system

8.

What is "The Shot Heard 'Round the World?"

a)

A record for the loudest gunshot

b)

An accidental gunshot that caused the Lexington and Concord battles

c)

The assassination of a famous leader

d)

A record for the farthest traveling bullet

9.

What is the French and Indian War?

a)

A war between Britain and the U.S.

b)

The French betrayed the Indians and went to war

c)

A war between Britain and France, with help from the Indians

d)

A war between France and the U.S.

10.

Who is Richard Henry Lee?

a)

An American statesman, who signed the declaration of independence

b)

A French statesman

c)

A Founding Father from Delaware

d)

A rich landowner who opposed the Founding Fathers

11.

What is "Taxation Without Representation!"

a)

The right to refuse taxation without representation

b)

Taxing people who are already in debt

c)

Taxing randomly selected people

d)

A protest against Britain's tax policy

12.

What is the Stamp Act?

a)

People with stamps on them were loyal to the king

b)

All precious cargo got stamped

c)

Printed products were stamped for tax

d)

A deal made by a stamp company

13.

What is Salutary Neglect?

a)

The strict regulations on the American colonies

b)

Britain stopped trade with the U.S.

c)

The king taxed the lower class heavily

d)

American colonies had freedom as long as they stayed loyal to Britain

14.

What is the definition of sovereignty?

a)

A supreme authority

b)

More than one ruler

c)

Bribing voters

d)

Heavily taxing the upper class

15.

What is the definition of a social contract?

a)

Giving up natural rights for rules and morals

b)

The desire to be the best

c)

Manipulating others for your benefit

d)

An alliance against a common enemy

16.

What is the English Bill of Rights?

a)

The King's rights

b)

Parliament's rights

c)

A contract that formed a constitutional monarchy

d)

The rights of every citizen

17.

What is the Magna Carta?

a)

A document signed by the king that gave citizens certain rights

b)

The name of a group of French protesters

c)

The name of a city in England

d)

The name of a secret government project

18.

What are examples of Unitary, Confederate, and Federal systems?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Communism

19.

What did Karl Marx contribute?

a)

The divine right theory

b)

The creation of communism

c)

The idea of theocracy

d)

The creation of socialism

20.

What are the purposes of Constitution?

a)

Freedom to do whatever you want

b)

A document for the signatures of important leaders

c)

Laws that restrict people's freedom

d)

Laws of a nation and state

21.

What is the definition of Proletariat?

a)

A king and queen

b)

A member of the upper class

c)

A member of the working class

d)

A philosopher

22.

What is the definition of Bourgeoise?

a)

The king and queen

b)

The upper class

c)

The lower class

d)

A philosopher

23.

What is the difference between a nation and a state?

a)

A nation is based off of ethnicity, culture, or language

b)

A state is a nation with government and land/territory

c)

A nation is based off of whether or not they have an army

d)

A state is one of the fifty pieces of territory in the United States

24.

What is the Enlightenment?

a)

Support for the Divine Right Theory

b)

People thought an apocalypse was going to happen

c)

A group of people tried to assassinate the king

d)

People challenged political beleifs

25.

What is the rule of law?

a)

No one is above the law and human rights are clearly stated

b)

The king and/or queen can create and change laws

c)

Free will to do whatever you want

d)

Possessions are shared equally among everyone

26.

What are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

a)

The order to execute several political prisoners

b)

They state the powers and limits of government

c)

The daily instructions for people living in Connecticut

d)

The go ahead to invade another state

27.

What is communism?

a)

All property is shared

b)

Soldiers can work outside of the law

c)

A community regulates all property

d)

The government gives funds for businesses

28.

What is socialism?

a)

All property is shared

b)

Soldiers can work outside the law

c)

A community regulates all property

d)

The government gives funds for businesses